understate

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Verb understate has 1 sense

understate, minimize, minimise, downplay - represent as less significant or important
--₁ is one way to inform
Antonyms: overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify

Derived form: noun understatement₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Term: Understate

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To present or express something in a restrained or conservative manner

Example Sentence: Despite his incredible achievements, John tended to understate his talents in front of others.

Sense 2: To deliberately downplay or minimize the significance or importance of something

Example Sentence: The company's spokesperson tried to understate the severity of the data breach to avoid causing panic among the customers.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: None

No specific sense for "understate" as a noun.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: None

No specific sense for "understate" as an adjective.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: None

No specific sense for "understate" as an adverb.

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